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    Mint Topped Chocolate Squares Cookie


    Source of Recipe


    Linda's Busy Kitchen

    List of Ingredients




    Chocolate Layer
    1/2 cup butter or margarine
    2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate
    1 cup sugar
    2 eggs large
    1 cup flour
    1/2 cup pecans chopped

    Frosting
    1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
    3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
    2 tablespoons milk
    3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
    Few drops of green food color

    Glaze
    1 ounce semi-sweet baking chocolate
    1/8 teaspoon vegetable oil

    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan.
    To make chocolate layer, melt butter and chocolate in a small saucepan
    over low heat; cool.

    In a small mixer bowl at medium speed, beat sugar, eggs, and chocolate
    mixture 2 minutes. At low speed, beat in flour and pecans. Spread in
    pan.
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool pan on a wire rack.

    To make frosting, beat powdered sugar, softened butter, milk, peppermint
    extract, and food color in a small mixer bowl at low speed until smooth.
    Spread evenly over cooled chocolate layer. Cover and chill 1 hour.

    To make glaze, melt chocolate with oil. With a small spoon, drizzle over
    peppermint layer. Cover and chill 1 hour or until firm. Cut into squares
    with a sharp knife.

 

 

 


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